Gas Mask and Barrage Balloons Guard Pacific Coast
Officials along the West Coast unveiled gas masks steel helmets and barrage balloons as civilian defense measures. Washington warned attacks could come at any time while police firemen and wardens received equipment. Seattle and San Francisco regions distributed tens of thousands of masks with San Diego and San Francisco Bay areas also catered.
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Washington
Pac
Gurvey
West Coast
San
Seattle
England
Conat
War Stimson
James M Landis
San Diego
California
San Francisco
Axis in North Africa and Soviet Fronts Shaped by Ongoing Blows
The article analyzes ongoing World War II pressure on the Nazi invasion routes, noting German delays near Kharkov and Rostov, possible attacks toward Syria and the Middle East, and Rommel in Libya facing heavy Allied air and tank losses. British reports praise air power while cautioning optimism with the war’s turning tides.
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Isis
Hitler
Rostov
Syria
Middle East
Marshal 1
Libyan
Rommel
Axis
Iraq
Iran
Egypt
Suez Canal
Myrna Loy Seeks Divorce From Arthur Horn
Renowned actress Myrna Loy filed suit for divorce from producer Arthur Horn alleging extreme mental cruelty and unhappiness. The couple wed June 27, 1936, with a private hearing set at a guest ranch residence.
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Reno
Screen
Myrna Loy
Arthur Hornfilm
Aida
Hornblow
Markets Rally Fades As War News Fails to Lift Stocks
New York traders opened with a tentative advance driven by hopeful war news but failed to sustain gains. Across the session volume hovered near 900,000 shares as early vigor faded and prices drifted, with noted activity in Wheat and Cotton futures and mixed results in livestock markets.
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Victor Bubank
New York
Cologne
Lazis
Nashville Livestock Market Report Opens Steady
Nashville Tenn June 1 cattle salable 750 calves 300 slow to open but scattered sales around steady with last week's low close moderate interest in stockers are feeders common and med
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Nashville Livestock
Nashville
Tenn
Federal State Market News Service
Chicago Dairy Receipts Report Stable Prices
Chicago reports June 1 dairy and produce receipts with butter and carrots holding steady. Butter prices list multiple grades with scores around 36 to 91, while carrots show a 36 1 4 to 36 1 2 range. total receipts include 2,906,298 for butter and 49,016 for peg shipments with many grades and storage packed extras noted.
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Chicago
Creamery
Hitler Eyes Caucasus With New Tactics and Turkey Link
An informant claims Nazi plans include a sudden strike to crush Russia and seize the Caucasus via a pincer from Turkey and Iran. Berlin hints at Turkey’s pull, with Papen active diplomacy as Greece resumes wartime construction near the Dardanelles and Piraeus.
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Russia
Hitler
Mrs Compton Taken By Death in Decatur
Mrs Elmer EB Compton aged 80 died from a stroke at her Decatur Route 2 home after a brief illness. Funeral services set for 3 PM at Ninth Street Methodist Church with Rev W H Curl, burial in City Cemetery. Survived by son R D Decatur a brother J M McCree ten grandchildren nine great grandchildren pallbearers listed.
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Elmer EB. Compton
Decatur
DA la Bemanih
Ninth Street Methodist Church
W. H. Curl
City
Brown
R. D
J. M. McCree
Witthe
John—R. Butler
Bert Walker
Roland Neill
L. R. Yarbrough
L. C., Neeley
Elbert Seibert
Birmingham woman charged with first degree murder
Sheriff Deputy J L Boggan swore out a first degree murder warrant against Mrs Robert Leon Sterling 31 in the fatal wounding of her husband early yesterday The shooting followed a family argument in Birmingham Alabama today’s proceedings indicate the case is a domestic fatality police reported
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Birmingham
Ala
J. L. Boggan
Robert Leon Sterling
Boggan
Missing three year old Alvan Diggan found near Montgomery
In central Pennsylvania near the Susquehanna River searchers scoured a two mile square area in a snake infested Allegheny mountain region for Alvan Diggan who wandered from a wild strawberry patch on Saturday. Civil air patrols and 160 volunteers including farmers policemen and Boy Scouts aided the effort. The boy was found alive today in Montgomery a few miles from the original search area.
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Williamsport
Alvan Diggan
Allagheny Mountain
Montgomery
Allegheny Mountain
Trevor Diggan
Allied air power to merge for assault on Germany
In wartime exchanges, Lieut Gen Henry H Arnold and Air Marshal A T Harris foresee a merged air effort against Germany. Arnold hopes United States join the offensive soon, while Harris notes British heavy bombers stayed home due to continental weather. Canterbury raid described as highly destructive with churches and stores ruined, part of reprisal for Cologne.
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United States Air Force
RAF
Bomber Command
A. T. Harris
Arnold
Harris
Cologne
Germany
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Air Ministry
Cantebury
RAP
Eee
Don
Lee
Berlin
Poppy Day Sales Celebrated By Decatur Legion Auxiliary
Mrs Karl Williams announces appreciation for Legion Auxiliary members and the public after the unit reports the largest quickest and most successful Memorial Poppy Day sale yet thanks to Crow Crow Hardware Co McAfee Howell and Young Funeral Home Decatur Marble Works Shumake Furniture Co City Park Greenhouse and Radio Station WMSL plus volunteers and contributors including War relics and publicity from The Decatur Daily.
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Karl Williams
Fh Legion Auxiliary
Alene West
Bertha Timberlake
Ruby Jones
Crow & Crow Hardware Co
A. B. Pickens
McAfee, Howell and Young Funeral Home
Decatur Marble Works
Shumake Furniture Co
City Park
WMSIL
Joseph Pettey
Allene West
Decatur Daily
Xou
Earl Williams
Two More Sinks Hit as U Boat Offenses Escalate
The Navy announced the torpedoing of a Brazilian merchant ship in the Caribbean and a small British vessel off the Atlantic coast under Rear Admiral James L Kauffman leading intensified anti submarine operations. Six Brazilians died with 45 survivors to Key West while one from the other ship perished and three survived. Total Western Atlantic sinkings reach 233 with 17 last week and four more ships lost yesterday. The attacks included two on the U S within three days striking destroyer Blakeley and two Mexican oil tankers.
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Associated Press
James Laurence Kauffman
Gulf-Caribbean
Caribbean
Atlantic
Key West
Fla
Seaboard
Canada
South America
Navy
U. S
Blakeley
Brazil
Commandante Lyra
Blackwell Resigns Draft Board Post for Cotton Firm
Carlisle Blackwell resigned as secretary of Morgan County Draft Board No. 1 effective yesterday and began new duties with W. J. Duncan Jr. Cotton firm this morning. Sam Wheat continues as acting secretary awaiting official confirmation as successor.
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Carlisle Blackwell
Morgan County
W. J. Duncan
Blackwell
Sam Wheat
Draft Board
Selective Service
State Director of Selective Service
Car theft tale ends with unexpected find in Brookfield
Police recovered John Walshs stolen motor car in Brookfield Missouri. The vehicle was undamaged and found to be filled with gasoline and equipped with two new tires and tubes not present when stolen. The story points to a cautionary note about leaving cars unlocked and accessible to thieves.
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Brookfield
John Walsh
Memorial Day Death Toll Drops Across Nation
A Memorial Day holiday reports 304 violent deaths nationwide over the two days, far below the normal May weekend average of 400. Gasoline rationing and steady war plant work kept motorists home and workers at their posts, reducing traffic fatalities to 107. State tallies show varied causes from traffic to drowning and miscellaneous deaths across Alabama Florida Georgia South Carolina and Tennessee.
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United States
Alabama
Florida
Georgia
South Carolina
Tennessee
Oklahoma Sterilization Law Struck Down by Supreme Court
The U S Supreme Court invalidated Oklahoma's 1935 sterilization statute as unconstitutional for classifying stealing chickens as a felony while excluding embezzlement and other crimes. Justice Douglas delivered the unanimous opinion in the case challenging Jack T Skinner’s sterilization order.
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Washington
Oklahoma
Supreme Court
Douglas
Jack T. Skinner
Pittsburg
Depth charge attacks near Sydney shock city crowd
A large explosion ripped through the night as depth charges were dropped to deter raiders. Residents of Sydney, a city of about 1.3 million, were kept awake by the blasts. Submarine craft were launched from a parent vessel, likely in the Coral Sea, given their short range to nearby Japanese bases about 2,000 miles north of Sydney.
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Coral Sea
Sydney
Bilbo Delays His Prohibition Bill
Senator Bilbo delays a vote on a bill to prohibit alcohol near Army and Navy posts. He plans a public hearing June 22 with Henry Ford and other private citizens invited. The Senate will meet briefly and recess until Thursday as a revised small business aid bill may advance.
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Bilbo
Army
Navy
Senate
Enerry
Henry Ford
Local Fire Doused After Roof Sparks at West Side Home
Sparks on the roof at 514 Twelfth Avenue West were blamed by firemen for a blaze that broke out around noon but was quickly extinguished. No damage reported. Nearby residents include J. E. Fite of Memphis a medical patient at Baugh infirmary and Lewis Walden family from Paducah visiting relatives. Dr. and Mrs. Redding Emens and daughter Margaret Ann returned from Crowley La.
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Memphis
The
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Redding Emens
Margaret Ann
Crowley
Twelfth Avenue West
Battle of the gaps and campaigns across war fronts
German forces guard two mined corridors through British defenses as Rommel’s corps faces air and armor pressure from British units. In the east, Kharkov gains and Crimea advances press the Caucasus, while the Baltic and Rostov drives appear stalled. Axis claims flag local gains as Atlantic losses mount.
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Kerch
Caucasus
Kharkov
Rostov
Khalinin
Moscow
Morgan County Tax Board Opens Protests Hearings
The Morgan county board of equalization meets today at the courthouse to arrange protest hearings for taxpayers. The board will adjourn and reconvene June 3 4 and 5 with Phil M Orr of Hartselle as chairman and Bob Ferguson of Trinity and Minor Russell of Decatur as other members.
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Morgan County Board of Equalization
Phil M. Orr
Hartselle
Bob Ferguson
Trinity
Minor Russell
Decatur
Black promises full turnover of Alabama auto graveyards
Howard F. Black former Cleveland district chief of the War Production Board automobile graveyard section opened his Birmingham headquarters and promised a complete turnover of all jalopies in Alabama her 404 auto graveyards.
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Ala
Howard F. Black
Cleveland
War Production Board
Alabama
Mrs Sherrill Laid to Rest in Hartselle Cemetery
Funeral services for Ella Sherrill aged 71 were held at 4:30 pm at Herring cemetery with Rev. John R. Havener presiding. Interment followed under Drinkard's direction. She is survived by five sons Homer Hershell Cecil Seldon and Curtis and two daughters Lois Mays Wynn Sherrill along with three brothers Walter Powell Legrant Floyd and four sisters Bra Freeman G W Beasley Odie Henderson and Marcus Nelson.
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Ella Sherrill
Hartselle
Route One
John R. Havener
Drinkard
Sherrill
Homer
Herschell
Big Springs
Texas
Cecil
Seldon
Ora Texas
Curtis
Ha Route
Lois Mays
Wynn Sherrill
Walter Powell
Birmingham
Legrant Powell
Vinemont
Floyd Powell
Palkville
Bra Freeman
G. W. Beasley
Florence
Odie Henderson
Falkville
Marcus Nelson
Day of Patriotism Proclaimed in Alabama Six Months Since Pearl Harbor
Montgomery observes a nationwide Day of Patriotism with parades and patriotic exercises. Navy recruits will be sworn in at 2 55 p m central war time. Governor Frank M Dixon urges prayers for sailors in danger and unity in support of the war effort. City officials say veterans groups civic clubs flag corps and bands join the Montgomery parade.
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Montgomery
Ala
Pearl Harbor
Navy
Frank M. Dixon
W. P. Screws
Foxx Sold to Cubs by Red Sox in Cash Deal
Boston June 194 The Red Sox announce the outright cash sale of first baseman Jimmy Foxx to the Chicago Cubs of the National League. No other players are involved. Foxx, captain of the Red Sox, had five seasons in Boston and was acquired from Connie Mack's Athletics in 1926. He led the league in batting twice and has suffered sinus problems and cracked ribs from a line drive hit during batting practice.
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Boston
The
Baton Red Sox Today
Batman Jimmy Foxx
Chicago Cubs
Tom Yawkey
Foxx
Red Sox
Connie Mack
Athletics
Stores Reopen After End of City Picket Drive
Flagstaff Arizona stores reopen after four day shutdown to resist unionizing efforts by the AFL. Merchants say they achieved their aim by driving organizers from town and resuming business today.
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Ariz
American Federation of Labor
Merchants Association
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